Drive Slow

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"Drive Slow"
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Single by Kanye West
from the album Late Registration
Released June 2006
Genre Rap
Length 04:32
Label Roc-A-Fella/
Island Def Jam
Writer(s) Kanye West
Producer(s) Kanye West
Certification Uncertified

Drive Slow is a song by Kanye West on his album, Late Registration, and is the fifth single from the album. It features Paul Wall (the song is also featured on Wall's album The Peoples Champ) and Gangsta L. Crisis. Back-up vocals were provided by singer Tony Williams. The song samples Hank Crawford's "Wildflower" and Tupac Shakur's "Shorty Wanna Be a Thug".

A remix was later released onto mixtapes featuring an additional verse from T.I..

[edit] Video

The video for "Drive Slow" was filmed in Reno, Nevada and was directed by Hype Williams. It features T.I.'s verse from the remix version on the special edition of his album King. The song having also been slightly altered; certain notes have been lengethed and made more frequent. With the exception of the Bentley Continental Flying Spur, most other vehicles featured are Lincoln. The Lincoln Zephyr and Lincoln Mark LT are very prominent in the video.